{"title":"Thomas Hatsis","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Thomas Hatsis, an intriguing author and researcher known for his deep dive into mind-expanding historical narratives. Delve into the fascinating world of psychedelics, history, and personal transformation through his insightful books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Hatsis has a unique knack for unearthing the stories of magical plants and substances throughout history. He blends history with the intriguing aspects of self-discovery and transformation, inviting readers to explore how ancient traditions can inform modern self-help and personal development practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his captivating works, \u003cem\u003eLSD — The Wonder Child\u003c\/em\u003e takes a closer look at the infamous psychedelic and its journey from a wartime era curiosity to a countercultural icon. Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003ePsychedelic Mystery Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e explores secret knowledge and shamanic lore entwined with spiritual quests. Additionally, \u003cem\u003eThe Witches' Ointment\u003c\/em\u003e dives into the mysterious potions of old, uncovering their mythos and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach of Hatsis’s books is a portal to understanding the interplay between mind-expanding substances and the quest for personal and spiritual growth. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or on a personal journey of self-improvement, Thomas Hatsis offers a wealth of knowledge and thought-provoking perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lsd-the-wonder-child-by-thomas-hatsis-9781644112564","title":"LSD — The Wonder Child","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA detailed history of the blossoming of psychedelic research in the 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the initial stages of psychedelic study in Europe and America, Thomas Hatsis offers a full history of the psychedelic-fuelled revolution in healing and consciousness expansion that blossomed in the 1950s—the first “golden age” of psychedelic research. Revealing LSD as a “wonder child” rather than Albert Hofmann’s infamous “problem child,” the author focuses on the extensive studies with LSD that took place in the ’50s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores the different groups—from research labs to the military and bohemian art circles—who were seeking how best to utilise LSD and other promising psychedelics like mescaline. Sharing the details of many primary source medical reports, the author examines how doctors saw LSD as a tool to gain access to the minds of schizophrenics and thus better understand the causes of mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author also looks at how the CIA believed LSD could be turned into a powerful mind-control weapon, including a full account of the notorious top-secret programme MKUltra. Reintroducing forgotten scientists like Robert Hyde, the first American to take LSD, and parapsychologist Rosalind Heywood, who believed LSD and mescaline opened doors to mystical and psychic abilities, he discusses how the influences of Central American mushroom ceremonies and peyote rites crossbred with experimental Western mysticism during the 1950s, turning LSD from a possible madness mimicker or mind weapon into a sacramental medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, he explores how philosophers, parapsychologists, and mystics sought to use LSD to usher in a new age of human awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650843037932,"sku":"9781644112564","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10029973482773.jpg?v=1752315772"},{"product_id":"the-witches-ointment-by-thomas-hatsis-9781620554739","title":"The Witches' Ointment","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the historical origins of the \u003cem\u003ewitches' ointment\u003c\/em\u003e and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetails how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into \"witches' ointments\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections all over the world, as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamines the practices of medieval witches like Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the medieval period, preparations with hallucinogenic herbs were part of the practice of \u003ci\u003eveneficium\u003c\/i\u003e, or poison magic. This collection of magical arts used poisons, herbs, and rituals to bewitch, heal, prophesy, infect, and murder. In the form of psyche-magical ointments, poison magic could trigger powerful hallucinations and surrealistic dreams that enabled direct experience of the Divine. Smeared on the skin, these entheogenic ointments were said to enable witches to commune with various local goddesses, bastardized by the Church as trips to the \u003ci\u003eSabbat\u003c\/i\u003e--clandestine meetings with Satan to learn magic and participate in demonic orgies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining trial records and the pharmacopoeia of witches, alchemists, folk healers, and heretics of the 15th century, Thomas Hatsis details how a range of ideas from folk drugs to ecclesiastical fears over medicine women merged to form the classical \"witch\" stereotype and what history has called the \u003cem\u003ewitches' ointment\u003c\/em\u003e. He shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections from all over the world, as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation. He explores the connections between witches' ointments and spells for shape shifting, spirit travel, and bewitching magic. He examines the practices of some Renaissance magicians, who inhaled powerful drugs to communicate with spirits, and of Italian folk-witches, such as Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations, and Finicella, who used drug ointments to imagine herself transformed into a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the untold history of the witches' ointment and medieval hallucinogen use, Hatsis reveals how the Church transformed folk drug practices, specifically entheogenic ones, into satanic experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652627747052,"sku":"9781620554739","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27223833482764.jpg?v=1752420187"},{"product_id":"psychedelic-mystery-traditions-by-thomas-hatsis-9781620558003","title":"Psychedelic Mystery Traditions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsychedelic Mystery Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e offers a comprehensive look at the long tradition of psychedelic magic and religion in Western Civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt explores the use of psychedelics and entheogens from Neolithic times through Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance to the Victorian era and beyond. It reveals how psychedelics were integrated into pagan and Christian magical practices and demonstrates how one might employ a psychedelic agent for divination, sex magic, alchemy, communication with gods, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the role of entheogens in the Mysteries of Eleusis in Greece, the worship of Isis in Egypt, the Dionysian mysteries, and the magical practices of the Thessalian witches, as well as Jewish, Roman, and Gnostic traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnbeknownst—or unacknowledged—by many, there is a long tradition of psychedelic magic and religion in Western civilization. As Thomas Hatsis reveals, the discovery of the power of psychedelics and entheogens can be traced to the very first prehistoric expressions of human creativity, with a continuing lineage of psychedelic mystery traditions from antiquity through the Renaissance to the Victorian era and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDescribing how, when, and why different peoples in the Western world utilized sacred psychedelic plants, Hatsis examines the full range of magical and spiritual practices that include the ingestion of substances to achieve altered states. He discusses how psychedelics facilitated divinatory dream states for our ancient Neolithic ancestors and helped them find shamanic portals to the spirit world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the mystery religions that adopted psychedelics into their occult rites, he examines the role of entheogens in the Mysteries of Eleusis in Greece, the worship of Isis in Egypt, and the psychedelic wines and spirits that accompanied the Dionysian mysteries. The author investigates the magical mystery traditions of the Thessalian witches as well as Jewish, Roman, and Gnostic traditions. He reveals how psychedelics were integrated into pagan and Christian magical practices and demonstrates how one might employ a psychedelic agent for divination, magic, alchemy, or god and goddess invocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores the use of psychedelics by Middle Eastern and medieval magicians and looks at the magical use of cannabis and opium from the Crusaders to Aleister Crowley. From ancient priestesses and Christian gnostics, to alchemists, wise-women, and Victorian magicians, Hatsis shows how psychedelic practices have been an integral part of the human experience since Neolithic times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868762788076,"sku":"9781620558003","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27256473482764.jpg?v=1759768281"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/thomas-hatsis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}